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PATENTED FEB. 9, 1904.

D. F. LARKIN.

WHETSTONB CASE.

APPLICATION FILED 001214. 190s.

No MODEL.

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UNITED STATES Patented February 9, 1904.

PATENT OEEICE.

WHETSTONE-GASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 751,659, dated February 9, 1904.

Application led October 14,1903.

To a/ZZ wiz/0771, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, DENNIS FRANK LARKIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in VVhetstone Cases, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a whetstone-case, and has for its object to provide a simple and durable case for conveniently carrying two different kinds of stones.

lrVith this object in view the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, hereinafter described and claimed, and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is an edge view of the case, showing it folded. Fig. 2 shows the case open and ready for use. Fig. 8 is an end view. Fig. 4 is a vertical section on the line 4 4 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is an end view of Fig. 2.

Referring specifically to the drawings, 6 and 7 indicate two blocks the faces of which are mortised, as at 6ll and 7, respectively, to receive the stones 8 and 9. One of these stones may be an emery and the other an oil stone. The blocks are pivoted near their inner ends, as at lO, to links 10, forming a hinge by which the parts may be folded, as shown in Fig. 1.

VThe links are of suHicient length to space the inner ends of the blocks, and between said ends a leaf 11 is secured to the links lOn by screws 11a or otherwise. This leaf is of the same size as the blocks and has an opening l1, so that when the parts are folded the leaf will inclose the sides and ends of the stones, as shown in Fig. 4, and also space their facesl so that they may not be injured by contact with each other.

At 12 is indicated a latch for holding the Serial No. 177,005. (No model.)

parts together when folded. The latch comprises a spring-plate, which is fastened to the outer edge of the leaf and has holes 12a to receive the studs or pins 13 on the outer edges of the blocks.

By the construction above Y described two diierent honing-surfaces can be carried in one case, which is a great convenience. rIhe parts are simple, enabling the case to be cheaply manufactured. If desired, the edges of the leaf and blocks may be reinforced by suitable metal strips 14, as shown. The said parts may also be built up from separate pieces of wood glued, screwed, or otherwise secured together instead of using a solid block.

Having thus described my invention, what is claimed as new, and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is-

1. A whetstone case comprising folding blocks, each having a stone secured thereto, and a leaf between the blocks inclosing the stones when the blocks are folded.

2. A whetstone case comprising folding blocks, each having a stone secured thereto, and means for spacing the faces'of the stones when the blocks are folded.

3. A whetstone-case comprising blocks, each having a stone mortised into their faces, links connecting the blocks to permit folding of the blocks, and a leaf between the blocks secured to the links inclosing the stones and spacing their faces when the blocks are folded.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

DENNIS FRANK LARKIN.

I/Vitnesses:

A. J. HENRY, S. C. HENRY.

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